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Tales from the Otherworlds

by Antoine Bandele, Jessica Cage, Zia Knight, K.R.S. McEntire, Kish Knight, Brittany Hester, Loup Gajianis, Ryan J. Schroeder, Francesca McMahon, Marie McHenry, Ken Kwame ...

11 marvelous stories of mystical portals, magical lands, and mythical creatures.Journey with children, fae creatures, and gods alike as they navigate the joy of friendship, the struggles of finding identity, and the unclear pathways of strange new worlds.From bestsellers to rising voices, 11 terrifically talented authors explore the many faces of whimsy and wonder, mischief and misdoings.The ... Read more

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11 marvelous stories of mystical portals, magical lands, and mythical creatures.Journey with children, fae creatures, and gods alike as they navigate the joy of friendship, the struggles of finding identity, and the unclear pathways of strange new worlds.From bestsellers to rising voices, 11 terrifically talented authors explore the many faces of whimsy and wonder, mischief and misdoings.The
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The Indigenous City Edit

by Dave Bidini, Waubgeshig Rice, Tom Wilson, Ryan McMahon, Leanne Betasamoksake Simpson, Ivy Knight0, Alex Jacobs-Blum2, Liz Howard4, Ladybird Chief6 ...

Narrated by Dave Bidini, Waubgeshig Rice, Tom Wilson, Ryan McMahon, Leanne Betasamoksake Simpson, Ivy Knight1, Alex Jacobs-Blum3, Liz Howard5, Ladybird Chief7 ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The City Edits
Unabridged

38 min

West End Phoenix and Kobo Originals present the latest in the CITY EDITS collaboration: THE INDIGENOUS CITY EDIT is a collection of stories reflecting on living in Toronto as an Indigenous person, backed by original music and soundscapes. Featuring work by Waubgeshig Rice, Ryan McMahon, Leanne Betasamoke Simpson, Ivy Knight, Dave Bidini, Chief Ladybird, Alex Jacobs-Blum, Liz Howard and original ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

West End Phoenix and Kobo Originals present the latest in the CITY EDITS collaboration: THE INDIGENOUS CITY EDIT is a collection of stories reflecting on living in Toronto as an Indigenous person, backed by original music and soundscapes. Featuring work by Waubgeshig Rice, Ryan McMahon, Leanne Betasamoke Simpson, Ivy Knight, Dave Bidini, Chief Ladybird, Alex Jacobs-Blum, Liz Howard and original
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How to Tackle Poverty with Co-Produced Activism

Knowledge from Lived Experience

by Lynne Ball, Alimany Bangura, Ibrahim Bangura, Christopher Burns, Amanda Button, Eva Carillo Roas, Robert Chigangaidze, David Coffin, Aleks Collingwoood, Niall Cooper, Thomas Croft, Sam Crowe, Helen Davies, Corrina Eastwood, Dylan Eastwood, Beyene Rahwa Gebretatios, Andrew Grinnel, Lara Groves, Sarah Haydon, Justina Hefton, Martin Johnstone, Tracy Knight, Rachel Krengel, Melanie Lock, Amy Marsdon, Thomas Mayes, Maria McCauley, Helena McDonald, Valerie McKie, Gráinne McMahon, Ryan McMurdo, Carrie-Anne Mizen, Caroline Mockford, Rhetta Ann Moran, Kirsten Nott, Rebecca Nunes, Funmilayo Olaniyan, Philip Parkes, Annon Pedro, Steven Porter, Kartik Raj, Jill Salt, Brian Scott, Erin Simmons, Steven Tamblin, Kidi Teklemariam, Nadine Travers, Emma Wincup, Joanna Young ...

Can we truly address poverty without centring the voices of those who live it? Bringing together voices from academia, grassroots activism, NGOs and the UK voluntary sector, this timely and accessible book explores how participatory approaches to activism can drive genuine, inclusive change.Through short, focused chapters, the authors critically unpack the contested definitions of ‘co-production’, ... Read more

$37.79 USD

Can we truly address poverty without centring the voices of those who live it? Bringing together voices from academia, grassroots activism, NGOs and the UK voluntary sector, this timely and accessible book explores how participatory approaches to activism can drive genuine, inclusive change.Through short, focused chapters, the authors critically unpack the contested definitions of ‘co-production’,
... Read more
Zero Hours and On-call Work in Anglo-Saxon Countries

Edited by Michelle O’Sullivan, Jonathan Lavelle, Juliet McMahon, Lorraine Ryan, Caroline Murphy, Thomas Turner, Patrick Gunnigle ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
This book focuses on zero hours and on-call work as an extreme form of casual and precarious employment. It includes country studies of the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK, New Zealand and Ireland, where there has been increasing concern about the prevalence of such work, and working time uncertainty, as well as varying levels of public policy debate on regulation. The book incorporates a ... Read more

$98.09 USD

This book focuses on zero hours and on-call work as an extreme form of casual and precarious employment. It includes country studies of the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK, New Zealand and Ireland, where there has been increasing concern about the prevalence of such work, and working time uncertainty, as well as varying levels of public policy debate on regulation. The book incorporates a
... Read more
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Audiobook

Axe for a Hammer, An

An Old Gods Story

by Antoine Bandele ...

Narrated by John Joseph Rogers ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Orishas Among Mortals
Unabridged

4 hours 25 min

What happens when the God of Thunder dies?You blame his Orisha comrade, of course.Thor of Asgard is dead. And Shango of the Orishas is to blame.A cosmic war has been waged for countless ages between the deities of Earth and a strange force of shadows known as the God Eaters. Many of Earth’s greatest heroes have fallen to this mysterious enemy, but Thor and Shango stood firm where other champions ... Read more

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What happens when the God of Thunder dies?You blame his Orisha comrade, of course.Thor of Asgard is dead. And Shango of the Orishas is to blame.A cosmic war has been waged for countless ages between the deities of Earth and a strange force of shadows known as the God Eaters. Many of Earth’s greatest heroes have fallen to this mysterious enemy, but Thor and Shango stood firm where other champions
... Read more
The Gatekeeper's Staff

TJ Young & The Orishas, #1

by Antoine Bandele ...

Series Book 1 - TJ Young & The Orishas
TJ Young has been surrounded by magic his entire life, yet he has never tapped into it… until now.Fourteen-year-old TJ grew up normal in a secret community of gifted diviners in the heart of modern-day Los Angeles. His powerful sister was ordained to lead his people into a new age of prosperity, but her mysterious death in Nigeria threatens to destroy the very foundations of TJ's world.Desperate ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

TJ Young has been surrounded by magic his entire life, yet he has never tapped into it… until now.Fourteen-year-old TJ grew up normal in a secret community of gifted diviners in the heart of modern-day Los Angeles. His powerful sister was ordained to lead his people into a new age of prosperity, but her mysterious death in Nigeria threatens to destroy the very foundations of TJ's world.Desperate
... Read more
Will of the Mischief Maker

An Orisha Tale

by Antoine Bandele ...

Series Book 1 - Orishas Among Mortals
What happens when a deity needs a human body?They go to the source, of course.Eshu the Trickster needs a mortal form for his mischievous plans, but the only other Orisha who can help him swore off the practice ages ago.It will take careful scheming to convince the Original Architect to come out of retirement. Any misstep and Eshu will be thrown from the Sky Realm.What’s worse, Eshu hasn’t visited ... Read more

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What happens when a deity needs a human body?They go to the source, of course.Eshu the Trickster needs a mortal form for his mischievous plans, but the only other Orisha who can help him swore off the practice ages ago.It will take careful scheming to convince the Original Architect to come out of retirement. Any misstep and Eshu will be thrown from the Sky Realm.What’s worse, Eshu hasn’t visited
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Kill the Moon

A New Gods Story

by Antoine Bandele ...

Narrated by Nekia Renee Martin ...

Unabridged

52 min

Orion’s the name, and moon-killing’s my game.It’s dangerous work, but the Goldilock Raiders have finished every contract we’ve taken on.We secure our credits by obliterating problematic space junk so the suits and ties at the Corporate Alliance can terraform new worlds.Pretty simple, right?Except our latest gig kinda screws up the home of a new alien species, and I ain’t so sure if creds are worth ... Read more

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Orion’s the name, and moon-killing’s my game.It’s dangerous work, but the Goldilock Raiders have finished every contract we’ve taken on.We secure our credits by obliterating problematic space junk so the suits and ties at the Corporate Alliance can terraform new worlds.Pretty simple, right?Except our latest gig kinda screws up the home of a new alien species, and I ain’t so sure if creds are worth
... Read more
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Audiobook

Indigenous City Edit

Extended Preview

by Dave Bidini, Waubgeshig Rice, Tom Wilson, Chief Ladybird, Ryan McMahon, Leanne Betasamoksake Simpson0, Ivy Knight2, Alex Jacobs-Blum4, Liz Howard6 ...

Narrated by Dave Bidini, Waubgeshig Rice, Tom Wilson, Chief Ladybird, Ryan McMahon, Leanne Betasamoksake Simpson1, Ivy Knight3, Alex Jacobs-Blum5, Liz Howard7 ...

Unabridged

4 min

This is a free extended preview of Indigenous City Edit. The full audiobook can be found by searching the Kobo store.West End Phoenix and Kobo Originals present the latest in the CITY EDITS collaboration: THE INDIGENOUS CITY EDIT is a collection of stories reflecting on living in Toronto as an Indigenous person, backed by original music and soundscapes. Featuring work by Waubgeshig Rice, Ryan ... Read more

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This is a free extended preview of Indigenous City Edit. The full audiobook can be found by searching the Kobo store.West End Phoenix and Kobo Originals present the latest in the CITY EDITS collaboration: THE INDIGENOUS CITY EDIT is a collection of stories reflecting on living in Toronto as an Indigenous person, backed by original music and soundscapes. Featuring work by Waubgeshig Rice, Ryan
... Read more
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Audiobook

Last of My Kind

An Esowon Story

by Antoine Bandele ...

Narrated by VonDexter Montegut II, Nekia Renee ...

Series series Lost Tales from Esowon
Unabridged

2 hours 9 min

When the war with the humans started, there were hundreds of us, then it was just me and Father. Now it’s just me.Uzoma, known throughout the land as the Human’s Savior, the Great and Mighty, the Kishi Killer, has been devastating the demons called the kishi. After Yemi’s father becomes Uzoma’s latest casualty, Yemi realizes that he is all that is left of his kind. Set on avenging his father, he ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

When the war with the humans started, there were hundreds of us, then it was just me and Father. Now it’s just me.Uzoma, known throughout the land as the Human’s Savior, the Great and Mighty, the Kishi Killer, has been devastating the demons called the kishi. After Yemi’s father becomes Uzoma’s latest casualty, Yemi realizes that he is all that is left of his kind. Set on avenging his father, he
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Orishas Among Mortals

An Old Gods Story

by Antoine Bandele ...

Narrated by John Joseph Rogers, Nekia Renee Martin ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Orishas Among Mortals
Unabridged

5 hours 52 min

What happens when deities need help?They seek out mortals, of course.In this three-story collection, you’ll find magical tales of deities among mortals from the Sky Realm, New York City, and Cosmic Planes too far to reach.Find out if Eshu, the gatekeeping trickster, can hoodwink the creation deity, Obatala, to craft him a human body. If he fails, he may never get in contact with a mortal that ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What happens when deities need help?They seek out mortals, of course.In this three-story collection, you’ll find magical tales of deities among mortals from the Sky Realm, New York City, and Cosmic Planes too far to reach.Find out if Eshu, the gatekeeping trickster, can hoodwink the creation deity, Obatala, to craft him a human body. If he fails, he may never get in contact with a mortal that
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Gatekeeper's Staff, The

An Old Gods Story

by Antoine Bandele ...

Narrated by Nekia Renee Martin ...

Series Audiobook 1 - TJ Young & The Orishas
Unabridged

16 hours 15 min

Optioned for a motion picture adaptation.TJ Young has been surrounded by magic his entire life, yet he has never tapped into it… until now.Fourteen-year-old TJ grew up normal in a secret community of gifted diviners in the heart of modern-day Los Angeles. His powerful sister was ordained to lead his people into a new age of prosperity, but her mysterious death in Nigeria threatens to destroy the ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Optioned for a motion picture adaptation.TJ Young has been surrounded by magic his entire life, yet he has never tapped into it… until now.Fourteen-year-old TJ grew up normal in a secret community of gifted diviners in the heart of modern-day Los Angeles. His powerful sister was ordained to lead his people into a new age of prosperity, but her mysterious death in Nigeria threatens to destroy the
... Read more